Lament of the irish immigrant, set to music. Many of lincolns quips also resorted to irish analogies. Sometimes they were caustic, and perhaps a bit insulting to make a point. His first reported jibe about a poor irishman comes from one of his congressional speeches on the need for sensible improvements which he described an irishman who had a pair of new boots. Quoting lincoln i shall never get him on, said patrick, until i wear them a day or two and stretch them out a bit, unquote. Late in the quarter, an observer recalled that lincoln said there was a Cabinet Meeting in the afternoon, general grant who had just returned gave a very interesting account of the state of the south, and the good feeling manifested by the offices of the confederate army. They all said they were ready to lay down their guns and go home. Then lincoln said some of you just said something about hunting up old jeff davis. Well, i for one hope he would be like pattys flea. When they get their fingers on him, he